When Ben Carson officially became the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, he said that one of his first actions would be embarking on a “listening tour” of communities and HUD offices across the country.
The first stop on Carson’s tour was Detroit, his hometown.
The next stop on Carson’s tour will be the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex, where he will visit various sites in both cities and meet with each city’s mayor.
Carson will be in the DFW area on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week.
Headed to @CityofDallas/@CityofFortWorth for the second stop on #CarsonListeningTour. Looking forward to hearing from local leaders.
— Ben Carson (@SecretaryCarson) March 29, 2017
Carson arrived in the DFW area on Wednesday, and tweeted that he met with the HUD regional office in Ft. Worth.
Great meeting with @HUDgov staff in our Fort Worth regional office today. #CarsonListeningTour pic.twitter.com/AdHaQg7SI9
— Ben Carson (@SecretaryCarson) March 29, 2017
Carson has several other events planned in both Ft. Worth and Dallas in the next few days, including (details via a HUD announcement):
THURSDAY, MARCH 30TH:
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Secretary Carson’s Listening Tour in Fort Worth
WHO: Ben Carson, Secretary U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
WHAT: Site Visits with Mayor Betsy Price
WHERE: Site 1: Evans & Rosedale (Southside)
Site 2: Renaissance Heights (Southeast FW)
Site 3: Cavile Place (Stop Six Neighborhood)
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
WHAT: Secretary Carson’s Listening Tour in Dallas
WHO: Ben Carson, Secretary U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
WHAT: Tours Dallas Housing Authority’s Major League Baseball Youth Academy (in partnership with Texas Rangers)
WHERE: “Field of Dreams” Youth Mentorship Facility
2111 Bickers St. and 2202 Calypso St.
Dallas, Texas
FRIDAY, MARCH 31ST:
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
WHAT: Secretary Carson’s Listening Tour in Dallas
WHO: Ben Carson, Secretary U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings & Coalitions
WHERE: Tour of Jubilee Park & Community Center Corporation
917 Bank Street
Dallas, Texas
Editor’s note: Given that Carson’s listening tour takes him right through HousingWire’s backyard (HW World Headquarters is right in the middle of the DFW area), our reporters plan on attending both of Carson’s events in Dallas and will provide coverage.
Our team will work to talk to Carson at the events. So we ask you, our readers, if our reporters could ask Carson one question, what should it be? What do you want to know about HUD’s plans?
Let us know in the comments.
